#BFBB78
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78% 0.088 105.3), rgb(191, 187, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#BFBB78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBB78 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 187, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.088 105.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BFBB78 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBB78 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBB78 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBB78 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBB78
oklch(78% 0.088 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA523
oklch(70.8% 0.141 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#BFBB78 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C6B673 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B3AA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBB78
#BFBB78
oklch(78% 0.088 105.3)
- #B1B0EE
#B1B0EE
oklch(78% 0.088 284.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BFBB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
Use #BFBB78 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.